overall: 5 1/4 in x 14 3/4 in x 7 3/4 in; 13.335 cm x 37.465 cm x 19.685 cm
Object Name:
music box
Place made:
Switzerland
Date made:
1880-1890
Description (Brief):
<p>This music box was made by an undetermined maker in St. Croix, Switzerland, around 1880-1890. It is a cylinder music box, serial #1531, with 8 tunes. This music box has a single-piece comb with 43 teeth. The music box is activated with a crank wound spring. The tunes list for this music box is as follows</p>
<p> Wang Baby, Baby<br>Martha<br>Red Hussar<br>Boccacio<br>The Poor Jonathan<br>Chimes of Normandy<br>Faust up to date<br>Erminie</p>
<p>The Philadelphia music box manufacturer and dealer, Henry Grutsch & Sons imported the mechanisms from Switzerland and made the music box cases in their factory. The firm also repaired music boxes and sold other makes of music boxes.</p>
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Bequest of Elizabeth L. Wilkinson (through: Ripley W. Clarkson).
